Table 1.
Characteristics of participating adolescents at baseline
|
Characteristic |
Full sample |
Treatment group |
Control group |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
n = 82 |
n = 41 |
n = 41 |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Age (years) |
12.4 (1.2) |
12.4 (1.2) |
12.4 (1.2) |
| Male/female |
42/40 |
21/20 |
21/20 |
| Body mass index Z score |
2.2 (0.3) |
2.2 (0.3) |
2.2 (0.3) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
122.2 (10.4) |
122.0 (12.3) |
122.0 (8.2) |
| Diastolic blood pressure |
77.5 (7.6) |
76.0 (8.5) |
79.1 (6.4) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 93.5 (12.1) | 93.0 (12.7) | 94.0 (11.6) |
Attendance at the intervention group and control group sessions was low and is shown in Figure 1.